To require a specific authorization of Congress for the commencement of the engineering development phase or subsequent phase of a Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator.

1. Adds SEC. 3135. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT PHASE OR SUBSEQUENT PHASE OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR at the end of subtitle B of title XXXI

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   In S. 1050 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (c) Repeal of Superseded Plan Requirement.--Subsection (c) of such section is repealed.

   Inserted: SEC. 3135. REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIFIC AUTHORIZATION OF CONGRESS FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT PHASE OR SUBSEQUENT PHASE OF ROBUST NUCLEAR EARTH PENETRATOR.

   Inserted: The Secretary of Energy may not commence the engineering development phase (phase 6.3) of the nuclear weapons development process, or any subsequent phase, of a Robust Nuclear Earth Penetrator weapon unless specifically authorized by Congress.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle B of title XXXI, add the following:

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